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See the New Orleans Pelicans' terrifying new mascot

By Matt Walks, Digital First Media

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10/30/2013 09:31:35 PM EDT

See the New Orleans Pelicans' terrifying new mascot

In the days ahead of the New Orleans Pelicans' first basketball game since changing their name from the Hornets, fans wondered what the team's new mascot would look like.The Pelicans answered those questions when they hosted the Pacers in their season opener Wednesday night.Meet Pierre the Pelican.(Courtesy New Orleans Pelicans)Meanwhile, the response was fairly unanimous on Twitter.That Pelicans mascot looks shady &amp; untrustworthy lol— Eric St.Escobar (@St_Escobar) October 31, 2013Omg that pelicans mascot— tiffany k (@tikamo) October 31, 2013"HELLO, I ...

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